National Republican., 1887-09-29
Mahoneism Better Than Bourbonism

The Post takes up the cry OF its Demo-
cratic brethren of the press Of Virginia, de-
claring with them that Malone is the only
issue 10 the Virginia campaign. In long
article on the subject of Virginia, after
quoting from that hermaphrodite paper, the
New York Erening Post, the Washington
Post says:
However much, Malone and his near friends
may seek to hide or deny it, the fact remains
that Malone is the objective point ofthis cam
vass, and the sole object Of the fight Is to again
elect him to the Senate.
This is not true, as has been more than
once demonstrated by the NATIONAL RE-
PUBLICAN. The issues In Virginia are
above any personal question or any person.
They pass into the higher region Of politics.
Such questions of importance are involved
in the Virginia campaign that persons are
dwarfed into insignihcance.
The Democratic leaders know this, and
know further that on all these questions
the Republicans are not only In the right,
but that the people Of Virginia know it,
and will be found supporting Republican
ideas. So firmly convinced Of this were the
Democratic leaders that when they met Ia
convention at Roanoke they adopted Re.
publican ideas upon the subject of repeal
ing the tobacco tax, giving aid to the
public schools, and various other questions
Of political importance.
The trick was too transparent. The peoa
pie of Virginia kncW that these were false
promises-that the Democrats once in
power would fail to redeem their pledges,
and besides these political tricksters had
only taken part Of the Republican platform;
the people of Virginia wanted 1t all. Aud
they wanted the tried friends Of their ideas
inpower to carry them out. SO they re-
fused to accept the promises Of the Bour.
bon leaders and spat upon thelI platform.
The Bourbon aristocracy were In despair.
President Cleveland had deprived them OF
the device upon which they had relied IN
previous elections. That was to shout
"nigger party" "nigger party" and thus
put the white race in opposition to the Re-
publicaus. This could no lcnger be done
after President Cleveland had appointed
groes, 10 high offices.
Some other device had to be found and
orders were issued to make war upon Gen.
Malone. "Mahoneism" became the battle
cry Of the Democrats, and the effort is made
to have personal campaign against OK
Senator Malone, charging him with all
manner OF wrong doing aud including in
the term "Manoneismn all that Is bad IN
politics which is not covered by the word
Bourbonism.
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN has already
expressed Its opinion of ex-senator Malone
He Is the peer Of any man In Virginia, and
ranks as one OF its ablest representatives
But II this were NOT so, II he was all that
is charged and insinuated against him by
the word "Mahoneism," he is infinitely
preferable to Bourbonism. That is the
sum Of all political villainies. 1t means
death to progress. 1t means no more pub
lie schools. 1t means free trade and de-
struction to the manufacturing interests of
the state. 1t means preference for sumac
over iron and coal. 1t means no more
foreign capital-no more foreign brains,
labor, or energy to add to Virgnia's wealth.
The Republicans of Virginia know that,
and will not permit "Mahoneism," shouted
till all the Democrats OF Virginia are hoarse,
to induce them to prefer Bourbonism. II
the Democrats want to force the issue and
elect Gen. Malone to the United States
Senate they may rest assured that the Re-
publlcaus will take him before they will
any representative Of Bourbonism.
1T is well known what Gen. Malone
In hn Iau
favor protection. He would favor the Blair
bill. He would favor the repeal of the to.
bacco tax. He would favor liberal appro.
priatlons for rivers and harbors and for
| public buildings. He would favor liberal
! pensions. He would favor new navy and
| aid to American commerce. He would
favor an increase Of silver coinage. The
people want all these things. Bourbonism
would oppose them all. Between "Ma-
honeism" and Bourbonism they will choose
Malone.
In the state OF Virginia his influence
would be for an honest, sensible settlement
Of the state debt, which would restore her
credit and place Virginia upon the high
road to prosperity. AS between "Ma.
honeism" and Bourbonlsm, the Republl-
cans and the people of Virginia will take
"Mahoneism" and elect Republican legls-
| lature that will send "Mahone" to the
United States Senate.
The line Of battle is formed and Republi,
can ideas will be lndorsed ut the polls in
the coming Virginia election by an aggre
gate majority Of more than twenty thou
sand, which will condemn In emphatic
terms Bourbonism, and the contraction
policy of this administration.